In the video, Dr. Peters explains why these 5 beautiful solids are singled out and given a special name. She also shows how to prove that the 5 constitute a complete set and challenges you to find another proof that uses Euler’s formula.

The WIM video series was conceived of and is produced by Girls’ Angle director Elisenda Grigsby. The series features women in mathematics presenting pieces of math that excited them when they were in middle and high school. The series began with funding from Science House and continues with funding from the Big George Ventures Philanthropy Fund.